TE -- Jimmy Graham, Saints -- Despite having foot problems, he continues to put up big numbers. He is a receiver playing tight end.

LT -- Joe Thomas, Browns -- He's done an exceptional job in pass protection. That's why I give him the edge over some other tackles.

LG -- Evan Mathis, Eagles -- He's a battler who will fight and move and does a solid a job in the run game in pass protection. He never lets up.
C -- Manny Ramirez,Broncos -- He moved over from guard because of injuries and has done a great job in a complicated offense for centers. He's smart, and it shows.

RG -- David DeCastro, Steelers -- He has become the physical mauler the Steelers thought they were getting when they drafted him in the first round last year.

RT -- Sebastian Vollmer, Patriots -- It's too bad he went down for the season with a leg injury. He was playing at a high level and was my pick at right tackle over Andre Smith.
Defense

These players play in a 3-4 system

DE -- J.J. Watt, Texans -- He isn't on pace to get his 20-20-20, but he's still having a special season. He sees a ton of doubles.
NT -- Dontari Poe, Chiefs -- He's been a force against the run and has 4 1/2 sacks. He's one of the most-improved players. I picked him over Damon Harrison of the Jets.

DE -- Muhammad Wilkerson, Jets -- He has seven sacks and has been a force against the run. He will be spending a lot of time in Hawaii the next decade.

OLB -- Robert Mathis, Colts -- He leads the NFL in sacks with 11 1/2. At 31, he isn't slowing down.

OLB -- Justin Houston, Chiefs -- He is tied for second in the league with 11 sacks. He's also good against the run.
These players play in a 4-3 system

DE -- Michael Johnson, Bengals -- He isn't piling up sack numbers, but he is playing at a high level. He gets pressures, he's good against the run and he will be paid a lot of money as a free agent next spring.

Hell, he's not even the best converted guard center. The Packers have been all of a sudden able to run the ball with ease, and Aaron Rodgers has taken the fewest amount of sacks through the first 8 games of the season out of ANY season in his career. All of that is due largely to Evan Dietrich-Smith being moved over to center for the first time in his career, and he's kicking so much ass. I usually don't pay attention to center play, but I've paid attention to him because he actually POPS OUT at the screen. The stuff he has been doing is unreal.

Hell, he's not even the best converted guard center. The Packers have been all of a sudden able to run the ball with ease, and Aaron Rodgers has taken the fewest amount of sacks through the first 8 games of the season out of ANY season in his career. All of that is due largely to Evan Dietrich-Smith being moved over to center for the first time in his career, and he's kicking so much ass. I usually don't pay attention to center play, but I've paid attention to him because he actually POPS OUT at the screen. The stuff he has been doing is unreal.

Yeah, LeSean is leading the league in rushing yards, but Jamaal has more receiving yards than any other RB. They're currently tied at tops in the league at 1,018 yards from scrimmage (McCoy has 98 more yards rushing than Jamaal while Jamaal has 98 more receiving yards- weird) but Jamaal has 8 TDs as opposed to McCoy's 3.

LeSean's sexy rushing yardage total is also somewhat misleading. He's had 4 games this season with 55 or less yards. His total is benefitting largely from big days against us and Washington. Meanwhile, Jamaal has had 100+ yards from scrimmage and a TD in 7 of 8 games this season.

He's also a candidate for MVP, although he'll likely only have a shot at OPOY. Maybe I'm being a homer but I'd give the nod to Jamaal.